A23G 1/18
Apparatus for conditioning chocolate masses for moulding
A23G1/18 (Apparatus for conditioning chocolate masses for moulding) appears on 87 US grants and 59 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23G- Granted patents
- 87
- Published applications
- 59
- Assignees
- 55
- Inventors
- 175
- Latest grant
- 8 Apr 2025
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 |
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| 2015 | 4 | 2 |
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001.
Recent patents
- Use of ultrasound and acoustics to control crystallisation8 Apr 2025US 12,268,995 B2Lewtas Science & Technologies Ltd
- Chocolate machine2 Apr 2024US 11,944,108 B2Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
- System for conveying and dispensing heated food material22 Aug 2023US 11,730,174 B2Nordson Corporation
- Self-optimizing, adaptive industrial chocolate production system, and corresponding method thereof9 May 2023US 11,641,861 B2Buhler AG
- Chocolate processing system and method11 Oct 2022US 11,464,241 B2CocoTerra Company
- Tank for food products7 Aug 2025US 2025/0248417 A1Piovan S.P.A.
- Method and device for conveying food products7 Aug 2025US 2025/0250128 A1Piovan S.P.A.
- Method and apparatus24 Apr 2025US 2025/0127184 A1Kraft Foods Schweiz Holding GmbH
- Systems and methods for distributing and dispensing chocolate15 Aug 2024US 2024/0268409 A1True Essence Foods Inc.
- Systems and methods for distributing and dispensing chocolate14 Jul 2022US 2022/0217989 A1Trade Secret Chocolates
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for continuously controlling the texture and crystallization of fluid food materials68US 5,264,234 ASchroeder & Co. Maschinenfabrik · 1993
- Reaction vessel for processing a solution of cocoa and the derivatives thereof47US 5,152,212 ASERVCO S.p.A. · 1992
- Method and apparatus for operating a conching device42US 5,156,867 ABuhler AG · 1992
- Process for tempering flavored confectionery compositions containing reduced calorie fats and resulting tempered products36US 4,888,196 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1989
- Isothermal preparation of chocolate products36US 5,439,695 ANestec S. A. · 1995